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Pioneer Elementary
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 148 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 151 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 168 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 167 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (167).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.3% | 23.1% | 21.2% | 24.5% |
| Math | 19.8% | 22.6% | 29.6% | 28.0% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 46.4% |
| 2022-23 | 51.3% | 44.2% |
| 2021-22 | 47.1% | 38.3% |
| 2018-19 | 59.5% | 53.7% |
| 2017-18 | 57.3% | 52.7% |
| 2016-17 | 61.2% | 52.8% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
Where Pioneer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #2,115 of 5,172 ▼ 379 | #74 of 153 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,727 of 5,172 ▼ 203 | #65 of 153 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #1,474 of 5,116 | #26 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 859 | #235 of 5,915 | #3 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #4,967 of 5,352 | #142 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.3% | #29 of 5,354 | #1 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #3,359 of 3,837 | #89 of 107 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 859 | 32.6 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 921 | 34.1 | 27.0:1 | 21% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 941 | 35.6 | 26.4:1 | 22% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 874 | 34 | 25.7:1 | 20% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 34.2 | 26.4:1 | 21% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 878 | 33 | 26.6:1 | 23% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | N/A | N/A | 23% (210) |
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (901 to 859); teachers down 5% (34.2 to 32.6).
About Pioneer Elementary
Pioneer Elementary, located in Brentwood, California, is a high-enrollment elementary school. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 859 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Federal data list 12 schools in Brentwood Union, with 9,932 students enrolled.
No group is above 50% at Pioneer Elementary; the largest is Asian, at 30%. The rest of enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% multiracial, and 10% Black. Among all residents of Contra Costa County, the Asian share is about 19%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 77%.
With 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 26.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1.
Pioneer Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of California public elementary schools.
The school is in Contra Costa County, where median household income comes to about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Contra Costa County's 280 public schools enroll about 167,423 students and include Pioneer Elementary.
Of the public schools around it, Pioneer Elementary is closest to Loma Vista Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Pioneer Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Pioneer Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 874 to 859, a small change.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Pioneer Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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